Man charged with two counts lewd and lascivious behavior

Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 6:04 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 6:04 p.m.

A 39-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, accused of inappropriately touching a young girl twice.

Micah David Beller reportedly touched the girl’s chest and buttocks while at her home recently. The 12-year-old girl also alleged that several weeks earlier, when she was riding in his car, Beller rubbed her upper leg and asked for a kiss, according to Marion County Sheriff’s Office reports.

The girl’s relatives showed detectives text messages reportedly from Beller in which he admits to the contact, but he said the girl was the instigator and he ignored the behavior so as not to get her in trouble, reports state.

Beller was booked into the Marion County Jail on two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior. He was being held at the jail Wednesday evening in lieu of a $5,000 bond.

<p>A 39-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, accused of inappropriately touching a young girl twice.</p><p>Micah David Beller reportedly touched the girl's chest and buttocks while at her home recently. The 12-year-old girl also alleged that several weeks earlier, when she was riding in his car, Beller rubbed her upper leg and asked for a kiss, according to Marion County Sheriff's Office reports.</p><p>The girl's relatives showed detectives text messages reportedly from Beller in which he admits to the contact, but he said the girl was the instigator and he ignored the behavior so as not to get her in trouble, reports state.</p><p>Beller was booked into the Marion County Jail on two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior. He was being held at the jail Wednesday evening in lieu of a $5,000 bond.</p>